Grief Is the Price We Pay for Love

Devastating photos taken atPrince Philip'due south funeral (opens in new tab) service at St. George'southward Chapel in Windsor Saturday show the Queen sitting alone at the service in complete isolation.
The Queen (opens in new tab) was required to sit down lonely at the service due to COVID-19 restrictions, which crave that people not in the aforementioned household sit at to the lowest degree two meters apart. Since the Queen spent much of the final twelvemonth isolating with Philip and members of their household staff, she was not able to sit with other members of the regal family unit who attended the service.
The photos capture the Queen'due south grief and sadness and prompted some commentators to recall the argument she made 20 years ago, following the September 11 attacks, when she said that, "Grief is the toll we pay for love."

The Queen (opens in new tab) broke hearts around the world today when images of hersitting alone at the funeral (opens in new tab) of her husband, Prince Philip, were released.

The poignant photos capture the grief and sadnessQueen Elizabeth II (opens in new tab) is clearly experiencing post-obit her loss. During the funeral, some commentators were reminded of a message the Queen shared about grief and loss well-nigh 20 years ago, in the aftermath of the September 11 attacks in the United States.

"Grief is the price we pay for dearest," theQueen said (opens in new tab) at the time, in a message of support for those who lost loved ones during the attacks. The sentiment is 1 many believe the Queen is reflecting on personally now, every bit she adjusts tolife without Philip (opens in new tab) , who she midweek in 1947.

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The Queen was joined by several members of the royal family (and by millions of others, remotely around the earth) as she mourned Philip's death and paid her respects to her hubby of 73 years. Unfortunately, due to COVID-19 restrictions, other members of the imperial family were non able to be physically close to the Queen during the funeral service.

AsCNN (opens in new tab) reports, all guests at the funeral who were not members of the same household were required to sit two meters apart. Since the Queen spent much of the final year isolating in a bubble with Philip and members of their household staff, she was not able to sit shut to other members of her family during the service, which was held inSt. George's Chapel (opens in new tab) in Windsor.

The guest list for the service was also limited past COVID-19 restrictions, with just 30 people able to get together in person for the funeral. Amongst the select guests at the service wasPrince Harry (opens in new tab) , who also had to sit alone, distanced from other mourners by at least two meters, since he has been quarantining in California with his wife, Meghan Markle, and their son, Archie, since last leap.